The Currency Newshound Commentary: This is a clear explanation by France, a permanent member of the United Nations as well as member of the United Nations Security Council on the remaining issues which Iraq must achieve prior to being considered for full relief from Chapter VII sanctions. These conditions are as follows:

the marking and demarcation of the borders

compensation

the archives which were stolen

the question of the disappeared Kuwaiti citizens

statement by PM Maliki saying Iraq will not attack Kuwait in the future (not mentioned below)

This article as well as the conclusions made by the UNSC Iraq-Kuwait review show Chapter VII sanctions are in fact still in place and not lifted.

In a personal opinion, I believe Iraq as well as Kuwait are intensifying their